THE MARKS OF A RELIGIOUS PHONY
Paul in his farewell letter to the Ephesian elders warn of false spiritual leaders that will be among there own ranks (Acts 29:29-30). One of the most subtle, but diabolical attacks of Satan is to disguise his ministers as ministers of righteousness (1 Cor. 11:13-17). Apostate spiritual leadership are seeds by which Satan have sowed within the Church as to cause dissension and disruption in teaching doctrines that contrary to the clear teaching of scripture, and the doctrine according to godliness: that of myths and endless genealogies (1 Tim. 1:3-11). Comparing Themselves Among Themselves Religious phonies in the church today boast of their own credentials: comparing themselves among themselves to their "elevated" knowledge of scripture (2 Pet. 1:20). In so many words they claim to have a "corner" on the truth as if they are the only one's whom God reveal some "spiritual" truth or "newer" revelations that is beyond the mere wor...