Most of the people of Elijah’s time were on the side of the prophets of Baal. It is an exciting story to see how proof was provided to those who were deceived by the hierarchy of religion to believe in a non-existent god. The story is recorded in1 Kings 18: 1-40. Anyone can cl...
On the other hand, those who feel that no need of a physician and are comfortable in their “religious” experience are, perhaps, in danger of being self-deceived. It seems that there are much more warnings for the “comfortable” than for the needy. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have...
In addition to not being deceived, Jesus asks us to be alert and stay awake –not literally. Still, it certainly conveys the idea that those of us who trust in Jesus’ word are to pay attention to the signs we are NOW experiencing. “Who is the faithful and sensible servant whose maste...
thought driven man, for he has just performed the first murder, and that of his brother, a righteous man. I imagine he is high on adrenaline, full of conflict, guilt and condemnation, even before the voice of the Lord speaks. Remember, he is a man of the field, a man...
10. I Corinthians 15:33 - "Be not deceived: evil communications ___ good manners." 11. I Corinthians 15:34a - "Awake to ___, and sin not;" 12. I Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the ___ through our Lord Jesus Christ." 13. I Corinthians 16:14 -...
how are his hidden things sought up!7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.8 ...
We must not allow ourselves to be deceived by words, appearances and seeming success. We must closely examine the little things that reveal a person’s true heart. How does he treat his wife? Is he gentle and patient with his children? How does he speak of, or treat hi...
These verses are quite clear: The one, true Church Christ founded cannot err because God, who can neither deceive nor be deceived, protects it for all time. Another place Sacred Scripture is quite clear is the divine origin of the papacy and therefore its divine authority. Our Lord says to...
Have you ever been deceived? This gospel tract is designed to be given to someone entrapped in the Roman Catholic system. Compares and contrasts the gospel of grace vs. the gospel of works. Also highlights the difference in authority betwen the true authority of God’s word vs. the illegitim...
as never having spoken or speaking from herself, but from the Spirit of God—Who, being her teacher, makes her unfailingly rich forever—it is impossible to err in any way, or to deceive at all or be deceived; but like Divine Scripture, she is infallible and has perpetual authority.”[...