Mundane Monday: Myth Busters - Denise Pass
by | Sep 19, 2016 | Believers, biblical, Body of Christ, Christian Encouragement, Christianity, faith, faithful, false religion, Flesh, God, Gratitude, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope Reinvented, Israelites, jealousy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewish, Joyful living, Kindness, knowing God, knowledge, Ministry, Myths, Peer Pressure, Perspective, Persuasion, Philosophy, Political, Politics, Positive Thinking, Principles, Religion, Salvation, Spiritual, Theology, Truth, Uncategorized, Victorious Christian Living, wisdom, Worldview |
Inspirational Thought of the Day:
In our quest for knowledge, which began back in the Garden of Eden, we must guard our hearts to only seek after the knowledge God wants us to have.
Scripture of the Day:
1 Timothy 1:3-4
3 “As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings, 4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.”
Romans 16:17
“Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.”
Conspiracy theories and so-called, “secret knowledge” tantalize the souls of those not grounded in truth.
In our quest for knowledge, which began back in the Garden of Eden, we must guard our hearts to only seek after the knowledge God wants us to have.
He never wanted us to have knowledge of evil and certainly not to believe in falsehood and be deceived. But many will come and try to deceive the elect – if that were possible. I love those words. Certainty of our calling in God. We don’t have to be deceived or fall away. In fact, nothing can take the gift of salvation away from us.
We have got to be in our word diligently, though, filtering through all the knowledge we are given to see whether it is from the LORD or not. This filtering applies not just to doctrinal truths within the Christian church, but also to worldly predictions from Nostradamus, astrologists and other false religions. Even further, information we receive and believe about those around us.
We need not be a gullible people – even as it pertains to the influence of the devil trying to sway us away from truth as regards the people in our lives. Knowledge puffs up, but we can discern its fruit. Does the knowledge we receive agree with the word of God? Or in our relationships – does it tear others down?
We should not even entertain any ideology or premise about a belief without confirming it in God’s word. In addition to watching our doctrine and life closely, this same standard should be applied with the precious people we serve God with in the body of Christ. To consider wrongful character of another person based merely on fleshly suspicion, gossip or jealousy is being a tool of the devil to dismantle His bride. Such knowledge does not come from God. It couldn’t.
We who are in Christ have the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth. What a gift. We don’t have to be prey to the enemy’s attacks. We don’t have to believe every myth or every vain imagination. We can be myth busters and preserve truth in our churches, homes, politics, relationships and every area of influence we have. The voice of the enemy can be persuasive and loud, but if we will but put the helmet of salvation on and His Word as our belt of truth, we will see correctly.
God is able to guide us into all truth if we ask Him, and He delights to give wisdom to ALL who come to Him.
God help us to see clearly and to defeat the myths and lies of the enemy with Your truth.
