[TruthTalk] deceived

[jandgtaylor1]

From: "Blaine Borrowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Blaine:  But Judy, if what presents itself as the "clear teaching of God's word" is really so clear, how come your stats--400 different Protestant gospels-- suggest otherwise?      Judy: The fact that there are so many different gospels does not reflect poorly on the Word itself, the problem now is with the people, same as it has always been.  God said "My people perish for lack of knowledge" and  He does not bless ignorance.   Blaine: I do not doubt they seem clear to you, and they do to me too,  but they apparently also seem clear to those who draw different conclusions from you or I--and even you and I do not always agree.  There are not only the Protestants who cannot agree, but we have a growing number of Messianics who disagree with what is fundamentally agreed upon by most Protestants-- that the feasts of the Law of Moses no longer need to be kept, the Sabbath should be observed on Sunday, not Saturday, etc.   All this from the same "clear teaching of God's word."   Read the following, and tell we that this  does not describe our day:   Judy: As I say above, it is not a problem with the Word, the problem is with the people. Scripture is quite clear about the Levitical law and rituals being nailed to the cross.   Isaiah 29:9-10   Stay yourselves, and wonder, cry ye out, and cry:  they are drunken, but not with wine.  They stagger, but not with strong drink.  For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes;  the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. Isaiah 29:13  Wherefore the Lord said, forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth,  and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.   Judy: The above was true in Isaiah's day, it was true when Jesus spoke these words to the Jews (Matt 13:14-16) and it is true today but God has always had a people, there has always been a remnant who loved God and love His Truth.   Judy From: "Terry Clifton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Let me throw y'all something to ponder.  I'm tired of scratching my head alone.  Consider this: Satan is described as a deceiver.  We are warned that he will, if possible, deceive us.  I think that all of us will agree that this is true.  The Bible not only says so; we ourselves have all seen deceived people.  Sometimes, they are real easy to spot.  We are not surprised at this.  Satan has been around longer than the human race.  He is the father of lies. He has experience.   He is good at what he does.    My question is, since this is a common occurance, how do you know that you are not the one being deceived?  Satan doesn't just work on the stupid and the uneducated, and he doesn't say, "Now I am going to deceive you".  In fact, the way he operates, the one being deceived never realizes that he or she is deceived.  It is always someone else.  If you knew you were deceived, you would not be deceived.  So how do you know that you aren't? Terry   Judy: Very good question Terry; I've been wondering how to approach the subject of demon oppressed/led believers and you are making it easier.     As we see in the life of Abraham (the father of faith) the fruit of faith is obedience to the will of God. We should recognize the voice of the Chief Shepherd and obey Him.    Eve was deceived because she listened to the wrong voice and acted upon the wrong message. At one point during his ministry to the Church at Corinth the apostle Paul tells them he is afraid for them "lest somehow as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so their minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ" (2 Corinthians 11:3)    Paul goes on to speak of one who comes with another Jesus, a different spirit, and a different gospel - a scenario which we are all familiar with on TT. Over the 2,000+ years since Calvary the adversary has produced more than 400 different Protestant gospels and this is not including the quasi-Christian cults and the RCC.    I know from personal experience that it is possible for a born again believer to be deceived because I've been there and today I guard against the spirit of error by continuing to study to show myself approved to God and to the best of my ability walking in all the light He has given me.    We must know God and His ways so that when the other voice speaks to us or any idea that exalts itself above the clear teaching of God's Word presents itself we are quick to take it captive and cast it down to the obedience of Christ. (2 Cor 10:5).   Grace and Peace, Judy