"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds." 2 Corinthians 11:13-15What better way to harm the Church than to surreptitiously infiltrate. It should be understood that the enemy in disguise is more of a threat than the one that is plainly seen. What often happens is that camouflaged enemies of the Church are allowed in (either on two legs or the winds of false teaching) to consort and converse, to smile and to laugh....and to kill. Whether it's a mortal foe or false creed, we need to be on guard against the small poison of error more than the things that are blatantly profane, for these we are not prone to befriend.
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Well put, sir! May our God help us to be discerning. This is one reason I cherish the continuation of spiritual gifts: discernment is included in the same list as miracles, healing and prophecy.
Oh how I wish I could credit the source, but hanging on my office door is this quote: "Danger lurks in the places or people who toss discernment out the window in order to be part of the 'new thing' God is doing." I garnered this quote while Todd Bentley was doing whatever he was doing in Lakeland, FL.
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